Welcome to the archive images of Tamaki Makaurau
 
 
 
Week 60
17 December 2006
 
 
 
Orakei, which means 'Place of Adorning', in Maori, is an eastern suburb 5km from city centre.  Orakei Basin, an arm of the Waitemata, is an ancient volcanic crater known as a maar.  Maars are shallow, flat floored craters caused by phreatomagmatic eruptions.  This kind of eruption or explosion is an explosive water-magma interaction which produces fine grained tephra
 
 
QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
 
.... There are too many people studying it [photography] now who are never going to make it.  You can't give them a formula for making it.  You have to have it in you first, you don't learn it.  The seeing eye is the important thing.  'Imogen Cunningham, "Dialogue With Photography" by Paul Hill
 
 
Looking across the basin from the carpark
 
 
 
 
A white-faced Heron
 
 
 
 
A swallow with a feather for his nest which is underneath the pier
 
 
 
 
Pohutukawas, or New Zealand Christmas trees, in full bloom
 
 
 
 
A sand sack pier
 
 
 
 
Interesting looking seeds
 
 
 
 
Dog owners love to bring their dogs here for exercise
 
 
 
 
A yellow Canna - the name Canna originates from the
Celtic word for cane or reed
 
 
 
 
A different view of the basin
 
 
 
 
The surroundings tend to make you forget that you are still in the city.
The Sky Tower is a reminder that you are not ....
 
 
 
 
A passenger train heading back to the city
 
 
 
 
 
 
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